# BlakBear funding: rounds and investors

> BlakBear has raised across 1 round since 2024. Investors include Ada Ventures and Ponderosa Ventures. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/blakbear (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United Kingdom · [Venture startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *BlakBear*

One round we have observed, with the 2 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**Undisclosed** raised across 1 round since 2024, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Venture Nov 2024
- **Investors:** 2

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Nov 2024** Venture **Amount undisclosed** [Ada Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ada-ventures) [Ponderosa Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ponderosa-ventures) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From BlakBear's own website: 2 founders, 7 on the team.

**Dr Max Grell** CEO and Co-founder

**Dr Giandrin Barandun** CTO and Co-founder

- **Andrew Dougherty** Chief Revenue Officer
- **Baris Billen** Chief Strategy Officer
- **Andre Horca** Product Engineer
- **Efe Ofluoglu** Software & Data Engineer
- **Mariana Almeida** Jr Marketing & Operations Associate
- **Martin Restrepo Peters** Founders Associate
- **Rui En Wong** Jr Customer Success Associate

Advisers *Dr Firat Güder*

## Everyone who backed them

[Ada Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ada-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[Ponderosa Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ponderosa-ventures) VC firm **1** round

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=blakbear).

## Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists BlakBear as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[StartLife](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startlife) Accelerator Per its own site

## Quick answers about BlakBear

### Who invested in BlakBear?

BlakBear's investors include Ada Ventures and Ponderosa Ventures.

### How much has BlakBear raised?

BlakBear has raised 1 round since 2024, none with a disclosed amount.

### When did BlakBear last raise?

BlakBear's most recent round was a Venture in Nov 2024.

### Who backed BlakBear first?

BlakBear's first round on record, in Nov 2024, was backed by Ada Ventures and Ponderosa Ventures.

### What stage is BlakBear at?

BlakBear's latest named round is a Venture, in Nov 2024.

### Where is BlakBear based?

BlakBear is based in the United Kingdom.

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